The home side won the toss and elected to bat. They made a good start and put on 50 runs in the first 8 overs, but after that, the accurate MCC bowling started to tell. A brief butvery intense shower threatened to spoil things, but play continued without interruption. Wickets fell regularly and held back the score, but a late surge from their number 11 brought the score to a very respectable 126 all out.
Lunch was a very good curry and the hosts treated us with great kindness.
The MCC opening batsmen had few scoring opportunities from the Kingsgrove bowling, with movement coming through the air and off the pitch. The first wicket fell on 11, but a second wicket stand of 48 steadied the situation. Russell Lane was run out for 38 by a direct hit. An earlier throw at the stumps had also produced a direct hit; to the umpire's head, but he shrugged it off and continued as before.
The MCC went on to win by 7 wickets.
After the game, presentations were made by the 2 captains and the Kingsgrove No 11 received an award for his batting and bowling.
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